MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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